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British Cypriots The British Cypriot community in the United Kingdom consists of British people born on, or with ancestors from, the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. British Cypriot people may be of Greek-, Turkish-, Lebanese- Maronite-, or Armenian-Cyp ...

Greek Cypriots

* Christos "Chris" Achilléos, painter and illustrator *

Theo Adams Theo Adams (born 29 September 1989 in London, England), is a performance artist and director of the contemporary theatrical performance group Theo Adams Company. Biography Education Adams studied at Fine Arts College, Hampstead. He left the f ...

, performance artist * Andreas "Andrew" Adonis, Labour peer, politician, academic and journalist * James Alexandrou, actor and television presenter *

Anthony Anaxagorou Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet, writer, publisher and educator. His published work includes several volumes of poetry, non-fiction and a collection of short stories. His second poetry collection, ''After the Formalities'' (P ...

, writer and poet * Peter Andre, singer-songwriter, businessman, presenter and television personality * Lisa Andreas, singer *

Dean Atta Dean Atta is a British poet of Greek Cypriot and Caribbean descent. He has been listed by ''The Independent'' newspaper as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people in the United Kingdom. In 2012, his poem "I Am Nobody's Nigger", written in res ...

, poet * Tonia Buxton, television presenter and restaurateur *

Christian and Nick Candy Nicholas Anthony Christopher Candy (born 23 January 1973) and Christian Peter Candy (born 31 July 1974) are British luxury property developers. The brothers were estimated to share a joint net worth of £1.5 billion in the '' Estates Gazette'' r ...

, property developers *

Jake and Dinos Chapman Iakovos "Jake" Chapman (born 1966) and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman (born 1962) are British visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers. Their subject matter tries to be deliberately shocking, including, in 2008, a series of works that ...

, artists * Bambos Charalambous,

Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

politician *

Anastasios Christodoulou Anastasios Christodoulou (1 May 1932 – 20 May 2002), often known as Chris Christodoulou, was a British-based Greek Cypriot university administrator. He was the Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Foundati ...

, Foundation Secretary of the Open University *

Charlie Christodoulou Charles Christodoulou (c.1951 – 14 February 1976) was a British soldier in the Parachute Regiment who later served as a foreign mercenary during the Angolan War of Independence of the 1970s. Known as 'Shotgun Charlie', he was involved in the mu ...

, soldier and mercenary *

Stephen Constantine Stephen Constantine (born 16 October 1962) is an English professional football coach and former player who is head coach of Indian Super League club East Bengal. Early and personal life Constantine was born on 16 October 1962 in London. He is ...

, football manager * Tula "Tulisa" Contostavlos, singer-songwriter *

Antony Costa Antony Daniel Costa (born 23 June 1981) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue. Early life Costa was born in Edgware, North London, Costa attended Hendon School in nearby Barnet. He is half-Greek ...

, singer-songwriter and actor * Peter Costa, professional poker player *

Memnos Costi Memnos Costi (born 14 August 1976) is a deaf English television presenter and football player. He is a presenter on the deaf magazine programme ''See Hear''. Biography Personal life Costi was born in England to Greek Cypriot parents, and grew u ...

, television presenter and football player * Dappy, real name Costadinos Contostavlos, rapper * Charidimos "Harry" Demetriou, professional poker player * Jamie Demetriou, actor and comedian. Brother of Natasia Demetriou * Jason Demetriou, football player * Mickey Demetriou, football player * Natasia Demetriou, actress and comedian. Sister of Jamie Demetriou. *

Chris Dicomidis Christopher David Dicomidis (born 14 September 1985) is a rugby union player for Pontypridd RFC in the Principality Premiership, and for the Cyprus national team. Born in Pencoed, Dicomidis progressed through the junior teams of Pencoed RFC, ...

, rugby union player *

Sapphire Elia Sapphire Chrystalla Elia (born 15 April 1987) is an English actress, model and singer best known for her roles in musical drama ''Britannia High'' and the soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Early and personal life Sapphire Chrystalla Elia was born on 15 ...

, actress, model and singer *

Barry Evangeli Barry Evangeli is a British-Greek Cypriot record producer, who has produced records for such artists as Gloria Gaynor (''I Wish You Love'' CD) and the ''Divine Record Album Collection''. He was the Executive Officer for Proto Records, an indepe ...

, music producer *

Costas Georgiou Costas Georgiou (; 1951 – 10 July 1976), also known by his alias Colonel Callan, was a Cyprus, Cypriot-born British mercenary executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial for activities during the civil war phase of the Angolan War of Indepe ...

, soldier and mercenary *

George Georgiou George Georgiou (born 1961) is a freelance British photographer and photojournalist best known for his work in eastern Europe, particularly Turkey. Career in photography Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents, Georgiou graduated in photograph ...

, photographer and photojournalist * Michael Georgiou, snooker player *

Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in ...

, also known as Yusuf Islam, real name Steven Georgiou, singer-songwriter and education philanthropist * Jasmine Harman, television presenter * Demis Hassabis, artificial intelligence researcher, neuroscientist, computer game designer, and world-class gamer *

D. G. Hessayon David Gerald Hessayon OBE (born 1928) is a British author and botanist of Cypriot descent who is known for a best-selling series of paperback gardening manuals known as the "Expert Guides" under his title Dr. D. G. Hessayon. The series started ...

, gardener and writer *

Sarah Ioannides Sarah Ioannides (born 1972, in Canberra) is an Australian/British conductor, collaborator and multimedia producer living in the United States. She is currently music director of Symphony Tacoma and the founding artistic director of Cascade Condu ...

, conductor * Mick Karn, real name Andonis Michaelides, musician and songwriter * Simon Kassianides, actor, film director, producer and screenwriter *

Anthony Kleanthous Anthony Andrew Kleanthous (born January 1966) is an English businessman and the current chairman of Barnet Football Club. He became the youngest football chairman to enter the Football League when, aged 28, he bought the club in 1994. Early life ...

, football chairman *

Jason Koumas Jason Koumas (born 25 September 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic, as well as the Welsh national team. He spent nine years in the Liverpool aca ...

, football player * Harry Kyprianou, football player *

Andi Kyriacou Andi Kyriacou (born 4 January 1983) is an English-born, Irish-qualified former rugby union player and current coach. Kyriacou played as a Hooker (rugby union), hooker for Sale Sharks, Leeds Tykes, Leeds Carnegie, Saracens F.C., Saracens, Munste ...

, rugby union player *

Dimitri Leonidas Dimitri Leonidas (born 14 November 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles in ''The Monuments Men'', '' Rosewater'' and ''Riviera''. Early life Leonidas was born on 14 November 1987 in Brent, London, the son of a Greek Cypriot fath ...

, actor *

Stephanie Leonidas Stephanie Leonidas (born 14 February 1984) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the fantasy film ''MirrorMask'' (2005), the Syfy series ''Defiance (TV series), Defiance'' (2013–2015), and the Crackle (service), Cra ...

, actress * Georgina Leonidas, actress *

Kristian Leontiou Kristian Leontiou (born February 1982) is an English singer. Formerly a solo artist, he is the lead singer of indie rock band One eskimO. Early life Kristian Leontiou was born in London, England and is of Greek Cypriot descent. He went to Hatc ...

, rock singer *

Jack Monroe Jack Monroe (born 17 March 1988) is a British food writer, journalist and activist known for campaigning on poverty issues, particularly hunger relief. She initially rose to prominence by writing a blog titled ''A Girl Called Jack'' (now r ...

, poverty campaigner *

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...

, real name Georgios Panayiotou, singer-songwriter and record producer *

Alex Michaelides Alex Michaelides (born 1977) is a bestselling British Cypriot author and screenwriter. His debut novel, the psychological thriller '' The Silent Patient,'' is a ''New York Times'' and '' Sunday Times'' bestseller, with over 6.5 million copies sold ...

, author and screenwriter * Nick Mohammed, actor and comedian * Robert Newman, comedian * Andrew Nicolaides, surgeon and medical expert *

Kypros Nicolaides Kyprianos "Kypros" Nicolaides (born 9 April 1953) is a Greek Cypriot-born British Professor in Fetal Medicine at King's College Hospital, London. He is one of the pioneers of fetal medicine and his discoveries have revolutionised the field. H ...

, medical expert * Alexis Nicolas, football player *

Nicky Nicolau Nicky George Nicolau (born 12 October 1983) is an English footballer of Greek Cypriot origin who plays as a midfielder. He last played for Bishops Stortford in 2015. Early career Born in St Pancras, London, Nicolau started his career with Ar ...

, football player *

Antonis Nikolaidis Antonis Nikolaidis ( gr, Αντώνης Νικολαϊδης; born 24 January 1967 in Islington, Greater London, Great Britain) is a British-born Cypriot sport shooter. He captured a total of seven medals (three silver and four bronze) in me ...

, Commonwealth shooter *

Costa Panayi Costa Panayi is a former computer game programmer active during the 1980s. He founded Vortex Software with Paul Canter, publishing games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. He is of Greek Cypriot descent, and studied engineering ...

, computer game programmer * James Panayi, football player *

Irena Papadopoulos Professor Irena Papadopoulos (born in Famagusta, Cyprus) is a prominent Greek Cypriot transcultural nursing researcher and now resides in the United Kingdom. Papadopoulos currently heads the research centre for transcultural studies in health at ...

, nursing researcher *

Linda Papadopoulos Linda Papadopoulos (born May 10, 1971) is a Canadian psychologist based in England. Education Papadopoulos was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 1971. She earned a BA degree in Psychology from York University in Toronto, Ontario, ...

, psychologist and author * Panayiotis "Peter" Paphides, journalist and broadcast * Theo Paphitis, entrepreneur and broadcaster * Michael Paraskos, novelist and art critic * Andy Paul, born Andreas Pavlou, musician and singer-songwriter * Stelios "Stel" Pavlou, author and screenwriter * Mike Pilavachi, charismatic Christian evangelist and author * Peter Polycarpou, actor * Jack Roles, football player *

Giannis Sampson Giannis Sampson ( el, Γιάννης Σαμπσών; born 6 December 1981 in Paphos, Cyprus) is an English Cypriot football defender who played for AEP Paphos in the Cypriot First Division. His former teams are AEL Limassol and APOEL. During h ...

, football player * Sarbel, real name Sarbel Michael, singer * Sir Reo Stakis, hotel magnate * Alex Stavrinou, football player *

Chris Toumazou Christofer "Chris" Toumazou, FRS, FREng, FMedSci, FIET, FIEEE, FCGI, FRSM, CEng ( el, Χριστόφορος Τουμάζου, born 5 July 1961) is a British Cypriot electronic engineer. In 2013 he became London's first Regius Profe ...

, electronic engineer *

Andros Townsend Andros Darryl Townsend (born 16 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Everton. A graduate of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, Townsend was initially loaned out to several League One and then Champions ...

, football player * Chris Tsangarides, record producer, sound engineer, and mixer * Charalambos Xanthos, restaurateur and poker player * Tom Williams, footballer (Cypriot mother) *

Nico Yennaris Li Ke (; born Nicholas Harry Yennaris, 24 May 1993) is a British-born Chinese professional footballer formerly known as "Nicholas Harry Yennaris" who plays as a defensive midfielder for Beijing Guoan and the China national team. He began his ca ...

, football player *

Haris Zambarloukos Haris Zambarloukos, B.S.C. (Greek: Χάρης Ζαμπαρλούκος; born 11 March 1970) is a Greek Cypriot cinematographer. He is known for his work in films such as ''Venus'' (2006), ''Sleuth'' (2007), '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), ''Thor'' (2011 ...

, cinematographer

Turkish Cypriots

* Nej Adamson, actor * Alev Adil, writer, artist and academic * Peray Ahmet, leader of

Haringey London Borough Council Haringey London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Haringey in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. As of 2022, Haringey is divided into 21 wards, ...

* Aydin Mehmet Ali, author and peace campaigner * Erol Alkan, DJ and producer *

Mustafa Aslanturk Mustafa Aslanturk (born in Cyprus) is a Cypriot fashion designer who currently resides in London, England. Aslanturk graduated from the London College of Fashion The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the ...

, fashion designer * Patrick Azimkar, British soldier killed during the Massereene Barracks shooting in 2009 * Peri Aziz, singer and former member of ''

Babutsa Babutsa is a British–Turkish Cypriot music band. The group is named after Opuntias which is a fruit particular to Cyprus. The band was formed of three soloists whose members include Peri Aziz, Ali Sönmez, and Soner Türsoy. Babutsa sings popu ...

'' * Raşit Bağzıbağlı, fashion designer * Süleyman Başak, Professor of Finance at the London Business School *

Adam Booth Adam Booth is a British boxing trainer. He boxed amateur at Winston Churchill ABC, Croydon ABC and the Lynn ABC. Approximately 40+ bouts. Turned professional and suffered career ending injury prior to debut. Biography He is best known as the f ...

, boxing trainer and manager of David Haye * Rhian Brewster, football player * Nesil Caliskan, Enfield London Borough Council's first female leader *

Feri Cansel Feriha "Feri" Cansel (7 July 1944 – 2 September 1983) was a Turkish Cypriot actress. She was born in Lefkoşa (Nicosia), Cyprus and spent her early youth in the United Kingdom, acquiring British citizenship and she became a hairdresser in ...

, actress *

Zümrüt Cansel Zümrüt Cansel (born 23 March 1963) is a Turkish Cypriot actress. Cansel is best known for her roles in the Yeşilçam films. She is the daughter of the Turkish Cypriot actress Feri Cansel Feriha "Feri" Cansel (7 July 1944 – 2 September ...

, actress *

Kem Cetinay Kemal Cetinay (born 25 April 1996) is a British presenter, TV personality and entrepreneur. He appeared on ITV2 reality series '' Love Island'' in 2017, where he won the series. Early life Cetinay was born on 25 April 1996, in Essex, England, t ...

, TV personality and rapper *

Alkan Chaglar Alkan Boudewijn de Beaumont Chaglar (born August 5, 1981 in London) is a Canadian and British journalist. He used to be editor and columnist for the Turkish Cypriot weekly bilingual (English-Turkish) newspaper ''Toplum Postası''. He is currently Ed ...

, journalist * Hussein Chalayan,

MBE Mbe may refer to: * Mbé, a town in the Republic of the Congo * Mbe Mountains Community Forest, in Nigeria * Mbe language, a language of Nigeria * Mbe' language, language of Cameroon * ''mbe'', ISO 639 code for the extinct Molala language Molal ...

, fashion designer * Mete Coban, , Labour Councillor for

Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north-east London, England. It is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington the ancient parish. The ...

; founder of My Life My Say *

Mutlu Çerkez Mutlu Çerkez (17 September 196410 December 2005) was a United Kingdom, British-born Australian-Turkish Cypriot conceptual artist. Çerkez was known for titling his work based upon a future date which he would remake it, although not necessarily ...

, artist * Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi, football player *

Mehmet Dalman Mehmet Dalman (born 7 April 1958) is a British- Turkish Cypriot investment banker. He is the chairman of Welsh football club Cardiff City. Early life Dalman was born in Paphos on 7 April 1958. As of Turkish Cypriot tradition, he was born as Mehme ...

, investment banker and chairman of Welsh football club

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

* Mustafa Djamgoz, Professor of Cancer Biology at Imperial College London and Chairman of the College of Medicine’s Science Council *Baroness

Meral Ece Meral Hussein Ece, Baroness Hussein-Ece, (born 10 October 1955) is a British Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. She is the first woman of Turkish Cypriot origin to be a member of either house of Parliament after she was appointed a ...

, Liberal Democrats member of the House of Lords * Emma Edhem, councilwoman of the City of London Corporation * Tracey Emin, artist * Aslı Enver, actress * Sümer Erek, artist *

Gönül Başaran Erönen Gönül Başaran Erönen (born 1953 in London, United Kingdom) has been the first female district judge in Cyprus, in 1980, and the first female justice of the Northern Cyprus Supreme Court in 1994. Biography A London native, Erönen was born in 19 ...

, judge in the

TRNC Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Reco ...

Supreme Court * Ten Feizi, , Professor and Director of the Glycosciences Laboratory at Imperial College London *

Mem Ferda Mem Ferda (born 30 October 1963 in London) is a British actor and film producer of Turkish Cypriot descent. Biography Ferda was born in Chelsea, London in 1963 to Turkish Cypriot parents. At the age of six, his mother took him to Cyprus, where ...

, actor *

Aysha Frade On 22 March 2017, a terrorist attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster in London, seat of the British Parliament. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton, drove a car into pedestrians on the pavement along the south side of Westmins ...

, victim killed during the

2017 Westminster attack On 22 March 2017, a terrorist attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster in London, seat of the British Parliament. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton, drove a car into pedestrians on the pavement along the south side of Westminster ...

Akin Gazi Akin Gazi (born 15 October 1981) is a British actor. Life and career Gazi was born in North London, in 1981, to Turkish Cypriot parents. He attended Queen Mary, University of London studying English and Drama graduating in 2003. He is married ...

, actor * Ali Guryel, founder of Bromcom *

Ramadan Güney Ramadan Güney (18 February 19322 November 2006) was a British-Turkish Cypriot businessman and politician. He was the owner of Brookwood Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom, with the aim of establishing a Turkish cemetery. Güney ...

, founder of the first Turkish mosque in the UK (

Shacklewell Lane Mosque Shacklewell Lane Mosque ( tr, Shacklewell Camii) is a Turkish mosque located in Shacklewell, London. Established by Ramadan Güney, his wife Suheyla Güney and other Trustees Turkish Cypriot in 1977, it is the first ever Turkish mosque in the Un ...

); and owner of the UK's largest cemetery Brookwood Cemetery * Adam Harison, singer-songwriter; appeared on ''

Little Mix The Search ''Little Mix The Search'' is a British reality television music competition that was announced in October 2019, and began airing on BBC One on 26 September 2020, concluding with the final on 7 November 2020. The series was judged by British gi ...

''; and pitch invader during the

2020 UEFA European Football Championship The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 (stylised as UEFA EURO 2020) or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe ...

final match * Hattie Hasan, , CEO of the Stopcocks Women Plumbers * Tamer Hassan, actor * Belle Hassan, Season 5 of ''

Love Island Love Island may refer to: Film * ''Love Island'' (1952 film), an American film directed by Adam Lloyd starring Todd Wathen and Eva Gabor * ''Love Island'' (2014 film), directed by Jasmila Žbanić Music * ''Love Island'' (album), a 1978 album ...

'' * Hakan Hayrettin, football player * Richard Hickmet, Conservative MP in 1983-87 *

Aykut Hilmi Aykut Hilmi (born in London, United Kingdom) is an actor of Italian and Turkish-Cypriot parentage. He is known for starring in the West End theatres and being part of the Royal National Theatre company. Aykut performed in hakespear omeo & Julie ...

, actor * Sibel Hodge, writer *

Mustafa Hulusi Mustafa Hulusi (born in 1971, London, United Kingdom) is a British artist. His work is diverse and includes fields such as paintings, videos, installation and photography. Biography Hulusi was born in London to a Turkish Cypriot family. After grad ...

, artist *

Atila Huseyin Atila Huseyin is a Turkish - British jazz singer. Biography In February 2002, Huseyin was invited by the British jazz musician Bill Ashton to work with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. By June 2005, he had released his first solo CD, called ...

, jazz singer * Hale Hüseyin, football player and captain of the England U-18 Women's National Team *

Metin Hüseyin Metin Hüseyin is a Turkish-Cypriot-United Kingdom, British television director, television and film director. Career Hüseyin's debut film, ''Tight Trousers'', was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Short Film in 1989, and in 1998 he r ...

, film director * Mustafa Hussein, football player * Yaşar İsmailoğlu, poet *

Kemal Izzet Kemal "Kem" Izzet (; born 29 September 1980) is an English football coach and former professional player. He most notably played for Colchester United between 2001 and 2013, where he made over 400 league appearances. He was previously on the b ...

, football player * Muzzy Izzet, football player * Erol Kahraman, ice hockey player * Işın Karaca, singer *

Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan (born 21 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League club Radcliffe. Prior to his move to Bolton he played for Turkish club Galatasaray and Reading, as well as various loan s ...

, football player * Tolga Kashif, music conductor *

Leyla Kazim Leila ( fa, لیلا, ar, ليلى, he, לילה) is a feminine given name primarily in the Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew) and Iranian languages. In Latin alphabet the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Laela, Laelah, Laila, La ...

, food and travel photographer *

Colin Kazim-Richards Colin Kazim-Richards (born 26 August 1986), also known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a professional footballer as a forward for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük S.K. Born and raised in England, he qualified for Turkish n ...

, football player * Eylem Kızıl, singer * Fatma Kiamil, co-founder of JJ Food Service; listed in the ''

Sunday Times Rich List 2020 The ''Sunday Times Rich List 2020'' is the 32nd annual survey of the wealthiest people resident in the United Kingdom, published by ''The Sunday Times (UK), The Sunday Times'' on 17 May 2020. The List was edited by Robert Watts who succeeded long ...

'' * Mustafa Kiamil, co-founder of JJ Food Service; listed in the ''

'' *

Selin Kiazim Selin Kiazim is a British chef of Turkish Cypriot heritage who owns and runs the restaurant Oklava in London. In 2017, she was one of the winners of the BBC Two television series Great British Menu. Career Selin Kiazim was brought up in Southgate ...

, chef and winner of the '' Great British Menu'' *

Dervis Konuralp Dervis Konuralp (born 1980) is a British Paralympic Games, Paralympic Swimming (sport), swimmer who has represented Great Britain at four Paralympic Games, three Paralympic World Cup, World Championships and four World Para Swimming European Cham ...

, Paralympic swimmer *

Nasir Mazhar Nasir Mazhar is a British fashion designer. He is best recognised for his inventive approaches to sports caps and headwear. Lady Gaga has worn a few of Nasir Mazhar's hats. Biography Mazhar was born in East London and brought up in Leytonstone, Lo ...

, fashion designer *

Alp Mehmet Alper Mehmet (born 28 August 1948) is a British former diplomat and one of the United Kingdom's first two ethnic minority ambassadors, along with Anwar Choudhury. Early life Mehmet arrived in the United Kingdom from Cyprus in 1956 when he was a ...

MVO, British Ambassador to Iceland in 2004 * Billy Mehmet, football player *

Dave Mehmet David Nedjate Mehmet (born 2 December 1960) is an English former professional association football, footballer. His clubs included Millwall F.C., Millwall, Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic, and Gillingham F.C., Gillingham, where he mad ...

, football player *

Deniz Mehmet Deniz Doğan Mehmet (born 19 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Dunfermline Athletic. A former youth team player at Arsenal, Charlton Athletic, Manchester United, and West Ham United, Mehmet then si ...

, football player * Erim Metto, film director *

Mem Morrison Mem Morrison, born as Mehmet Muhaurem Ramadan, is a British performance artist. His work draws upon personal complexities by acknowledging cultural differences. Biography Morrison was born in south-east London to Turkish Cypriot Turkish Cypri ...

, actor *

Erkan Mustafa Erkan Mustafa (born 14 May 1970) is a British actor and television presenter of Turkish Cypriot descent, most noted for the part of Roland Browning in ''Grange Hill'' (BBC 1982–1987). Other parts include "Enormous Orphan" in ''Blackadder's C ...

, actor *

Tarkan Mustafa Tarkan Mustafa (born 28 August 1973) is a former British football right-sided defender or winger who is currently a coach at Benfleet. He has previously played in the Football League for both Barnet and Rushden & Diamonds. He has represented the ...

, football player *

Asil Nadir Asil Nadir (born 1 May 1941) is a British Turkish Cypriot businessman, who was chief executive of Polly Peck, which he took over as a small textile company, growing it during the 1980s to become one of the United Kingdom's top 100 FTSE-listed c ...

, businessman *

Özdil Nami Özdil Nami (born 23 May 1967) is a British-born Turkish Cypriot politician. He has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot Special Representative in the negotiations to solve the Cyprus dispute. He curr ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs of

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...

Cosh Omar Coşkun Ömer, more commonly known as Cosh Omar, (born in London, England) is a British actor and playwright of Turkish Cypriot descent. Omar’s most notable plays include ''The Battle of Green Lanes'' and ''The Great Extension'' which deal with m ...

, actor * Arif Ozakca, artist *

Hal Ozsan Halil Özşan (; born 26 October 1976) is a Turkish Cypriot-origin British-American actor, screenwriter and producer. As an actor, he came to prominence for his role as Todd Carr in ''Dawson's Creek''. He has gone on to appear in various series ...

, Hollywood actor *

Erhun Oztumer Erhun Aksel Oztumer (born 29 May 1991) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adana Demirspor. Club career Early career and Turkey Following nine years in the youth set up at Charlton Athletic ...

, football player * Ahmet Patterson, boxer * Tony Perry, Wembley Stadium DJ; introduced the song ''

Sweet Caroline "Sweet Caroline" is a song written and performed by American singer Neil Diamond and released in May 1969 as a single with the title "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)". It was arranged by Charles Calello, and recorded at Americ ...

'' as England’s unofficial anthem during the

* Kenan Poleo, British Consul General and Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia *

Sav Remzi Sav Remzi is a creative entrepreneur, record producer and impresario. He is responsible for a number of imprints over the past three decades, including the music label Nuphonic Records, the Blue Note Club in Shoreditch, the '' London Xpress'' rad ...

, record producer *

Omer Riza Omer Karime Ali Riza (born 8 November 1979) is a former footballer who is a coach at Watford's academy. Riza, who played as a forward, featured for English clubs Arsenal and West Ham United, Holland's Ado Den Haag and Turkish outfits Trabzon ...

, football player *

Tolga Safer Tolga Safer (born 26 June 1982) is a British actor who is known for playing Igor Karkaroff's Aide in the movie version of ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''. Life and career Safer was born in London, to Turkish Cypriot parents. He start ...

, actor *

Danis Salman Danis Mahmut Mehmet Salman ( tr, Danış Salman; born 12 March 1960), sometimes known as Danny Salman, is a Turkish Cypriot-born English former professional footballer and coach, best remembered for his time as a defender in the Football League ...

, football player * Meliz Serman, stage actress * Kemal Shahin, ''Big Brother'' contestant *

Ziynet Sali Ziynet Sali Safter (born 29 April 1975) is a Turkish-Cypriot singer who also holds British citizenship. Her later works contain pop elements while her earlier works also had rebetiko and classical Turkish music themes. Sali was born in Nicosi ...

, singer *

Anna Silk Anna Silk (born 31 January 1974) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Bo Dennis, the protagonist of the Showcase television series ''Lost Girl'' (2010–2015). Personal life Silk was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canad ...

, actress *

Ilkay Silk Ilkay Silk (born in 1948 in Nicosia, British Cyprus) is a Cypriot-born British and Canadian award-winning actress, playwright, producer, administrator, and educator. Between 1978 and 2014 she was the Director of Drama for St. Thomas University ( ...

, , actress, playwright, producer, and educator * Ali Sönmez, lead singer of ''

'' * Touker Suleyman, fashion retail entrepreneur and a "dragon" on '' Dragon's Den'' * Tash, singer * Aden Theobald, ''Big Brother'' contestant * Hakan Tuna, rock musician; member of the band ''

Natural Life Natural Life were an English band of the early 1990s that are best described as a 'bohemian rock collective', their music is a combination of rock influences and dancefloor beats. They emerged from London's Balearic dance movement and were q ...

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Fatima Whitbread Fatima Whitbread (' Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a British retired javelin thrower. She broke the world record with a throw of in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, and became the first British athle ...

, javelin thrower * B Young, rapper and singer-songwriter * Zeren Wilson, food and wine specialist and columnist * Sezer Yurtseven, ''Big Brother'' contestant * Anatol Yusef, actor *

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, weightlifter

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Greek Cypriots

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